McBride plc (MCB.XLON) Dividend Analysis
This company discontinued its dividend after 2020.
Based on TTM and annual data · Not a buy/sell signal
This company does not pay dividends
Last dividend was paid in 2020. The company has not paid dividends in the last 4 years.
Does McBride (MCB.XLON) pay a dividend?
McBride (MCB.XLON) stopped paying a dividend after 2020 and pays nothing today. It returns cash through buybacks instead, at roughly a 0.9% buyback yield over the last twelve months. The business does generate free cash flow of £40 million, so the absence of a dividend is a capital-allocation choice rather than an inability to pay. All figures are computed from company filings; this is analysis, not investment advice.
Frequently asked
Does McBride (MCB.XLON) pay a dividend?+
No. McBride (MCB.XLON) does not currently pay a dividend. The last payment in our data was in 2020, and nothing has been paid since.
How does McBride return cash to shareholders?+
Through share buybacks rather than dividends. Over the last twelve months McBride reduced its share count at a rate equivalent to a 0.9% buyback yield. A buyback returns value by shrinking the share count, so each remaining share owns more of the business, but unlike a dividend it pays you nothing in cash and can be stopped at any time without an announcement.
Could McBride afford to pay a dividend?+
On the numbers, yes. McBride generated £40 million of free cash flow, which is about £0.23 per share. If it paid out half of that, the dividend would be roughly £0.11 per share, a yield of about 6.3% at the current price. That is an illustration of capacity, not a prediction: the company has given no indication it intends to pay one.
Which consumer staples companies do pay dividends?+
Our Consumer Staples sector page ranks the companies we cover by dividend score, which combines payout safety, free cash flow coverage and growth record. If income is what you are after, start there rather than with McBride.
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